Planning the Bachelor’s Thesis and English (5 cr)

Objective

The students justify the starting points of their thesis from the point of view of developing their own professional field. The students cooperate in various work life networks with representatives, instructors and students of working life. They draw up a viable plan for the thesis based on critical information gathering and creative solutions. They act in accordance with the principles of professional and research ethics. The students use international research literature to draw up the plan. The students become acquainted with the reading and working with scientific texts and the practices of academic writing.

Content

The Bachelor's thesis process. The current development needs of the field. Cooperative negotiations with work life representatives, network-like work and peer support. Obtaining information while examining international research literature. Justified choice of work practices and methods. Method guidance, textual guidance and data acquisition. Communicating research and development activities. Drawing up a literary review and a preliminary research plan for their presentation at a seminar. Questions related to the research permit and the consent of the participants.

In English: learning the professional vocabulary. Reading and working on a scientific text.
Communicating the topic of the thesis in English.

Location and time

This course implementations is primarily intended for students in the SXG21S1 group who begin the thesis process (thesis writing)

Written information in the spring 2023 before autumn registrations.

26.10. at 9 - 10.30 Info, start of the course, thesis process, schedules
Mandatory participation / Niina Pietilä

7.11. at 10.15-11.45 (Jyrki Konkka) Instructions for the literature review, Mandatory participation

7.11. klo 13 - 14.30 (Niina Pietilä) Zoom, Project presentations
Mandatory participation if you don’t have a working life partner
Together with the Finnish students

WORKSHOPS (Niina Pietilä, Jyrki Konkka ja Miia Ojanen) Students can ask questions about thesis. The student participates in at least one workshop.
8.11. 9 -10.30 Niina Pietilä (Zoom)
15.11. 10.15-11.30 (Jyrki Konkka)
22.11 10.15-11.30 Miia Ojanen (Zoom)
28.11. 10.15-11.30 (Jyrki Konkka)

SEMINARS (mandatory participation)

- 4.12. and/or 5.12.2023 Planning seminar (Planning of the Bachelors Thesis -course)
- 10.1.2024 Seminar group guiding meeting (more information later)
- 7.3. and/or 8.3.2024 Working seminar (Implementing the Bachelor´s Thesis-course)


ENGLISH for the degree group /Minna Kalajoki
Planning of the Bachelor’s Thesis:
30.10. 12.30-15.45
6.11. 12.30-15.45
13.11. 12.30-15.45
28.11. 8.30-11.45

TEKSTINOHJAUSPAJAT / Eveliina Korpela, Zoomissa In Finnish!
ke 1.11. klo 12.45 – 14.15 Opinnäytetyön rakenne ja aineiston kuljettaminen osana tekstiä

ke 29.11. klo 12.45 – 14.15 Opinnäytetyön rakenne ja aineiston kuljettaminen osana tekstiä
ke 29.11. klo 14.30 – 16.00 Lähteiden hyödyntäminen ja viittaustekniikka
ke 13.12. klo 16.15 - 17.45 Kirjoittamisen blokit ja niiden purkaminen

Huom. tarjolla myös muut kaikille Metropolian opiskelijoille avoimet tekstinohjauksen pajat (aikataulut tarkentuvat)

TIEDONHAKUPAJAT/ kirjasto

- aikataulut tarkentuvat


Huom. tarjolla myös muut kaikille Metropolian opiskelijoille avoimet tekstinohjauksen pajat (aikataulut tarkentuvat)

Note also other workshops for writing open to all Metropolia students

WORKSHOPS FOR INFORMATION SEARCH / Library

- Schedules are being refined

Further information

The following courses need to have been completed by the students:
- Professional Communication and Academic Writing
-Basics of research and development
-Advanced research and development

This course implementations is primarily intended for students in the SXG21S1 group who begin the thesis process (thesis writing).

Video information in the spring 2023 before autumn registrations.

26.10. at 9 - 10.30 Info, start of the course, thesis process, schedules
Mandatory participation / Niina Pietilä

7.11. at 10.15-11.45 (Jyrki Konkka) Instructions for the literature review, Mandatory participation

7.11. klo 13 - 14.30 (Niina Pietilä) Zoom, Project presentations
Mandatory participation if you don’t have a working life partner
Together with the Finnish students

WORKSHOPS (Niina Pietilä, Jyrki Konkka ja Miia Ojanen) Students can ask questions about thesis. The student participates in at least one workshop.
8.11. 9 -10.30 Niina Pietilä (Zoom)
15.11. 10.15-11.30 (Jyrki Konkka)
22.11 10.15-11.30 Miia Ojanen (Zoom)
28.11. 10.15-11.30 (Jyrki Konkka)

SEMINARS (mandatory participation)

- 4.12. and/or 5.12.2023 Planning seminar (Planning of the Bachelors Thesis -course)
- 10.1.2024 Seminar group guiding meeting (more information later)
- 7.3. and/or 8.3.2014 Working seminar (Implementing the Bachelor´s Thesis-course)


ENGLISH for the degree group /Minna Kalajoki
Planning of the Bachelor’s Thesis:
30.10. 12.30-15.45
6.11. 12.30-15.45
13.11. 12.30-15.45
28.11. 8.30-11.45

TEKSTINOHJAUSPAJAT / Eveliina Korpela, Zoomissa In Finnish!
ke 1.11. klo 12.45 – 14.15 Opinnäytetyön rakenne ja aineiston kuljettaminen osana tekstiä

ke 29.11. klo 12.45 – 14.15 Opinnäytetyön rakenne ja aineiston kuljettaminen osana tekstiä
ke 29.11. klo 14.30 – 16.00 Lähteiden hyödyntäminen ja viittaustekniikka
ke 13.12. klo 16.15 - 17.45 Kirjoittamisen blokit ja niiden purkaminen

Huom. tarjolla myös muut kaikille Metropolian opiskelijoille avoimet tekstinohjauksen pajat (aikataulut tarkentuvat)

TIEDONHAKUPAJAT/ kirjasto

- aikataulut tarkentuvat


Huom. tarjolla myös muut kaikille Metropolian opiskelijoille avoimet tekstinohjauksen pajat (aikataulut tarkentuvat)

Note also other workshops for writing open to all Metropolia students

WORKSHOPS FOR INFORMATION SEARCH / Library

- Schedules are being refined

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Qualifications

The following courses need to have been completed by the students: Basics of research and development and Advanced research and development.

Further information

The course includes 2 ECTS credit English studies.
The students of the early childhood education path will choose the topic of their thesis in the context of early childhood education.